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Practical Application of Foundation of Human Skills

Leadership, motivation, attitudes, values, ability to learn, listening, teamwork, etc. are the skills required by every social animal today in order to be successful and satisfied. But everybody does not equally possess these skills. Someone may have power and potential but may not be able to motivate others. Someone may be a really good leader but may not have the ability to work well in a team.

It is said that skills are innate. But research has proved that these skills can be learnt and imbibed and used in our day-to-day life. It is for this reason that people have written such great books on these attributes. Today a manager's job is not just restricted to taking major decisions. It is his responsibility to delegate right job to the right person, supervise his sub-ordinates, create a good environment to work in, carry out various administrative work and most important of all being futuristic. He has to understand and study the human psychology and behavior in various situations and act accordingly. It is for this reason, we being future managers; have to study FOUNDATION OF HUMAN SKILLS in order to understand ourselves as well as others in a better way. The theory covered by this subject is not just for studying but also for relating them practically.

In order to understand this in a better manner let us take a real life example. This happened when I was in 9th grade. We were going for our N.C.C. camp. Nobody ever thought that our class which was well known for its mischievous activities would do so well when it came to teamwork. While we were in the bus, our supervisor, Mrs. Chakravarti, well known for being hotheaded woman, didn't allow us to sing and play during the trip. Her principle was 'NO NOISE, NO VOICE'. We got so frustrated with that provocative woman that finally we decided that no matter what happens, we will not only enjoy but involve her in enjoyment during our 3-day camp and make it a memorable trip for her. It was declared that the class getting the maximum marks would get a certificate from N.C.C. for being the best class of the year. All of us had a desire to win that certificate. This decision motivated us so much that for the first time our attitude towards every classmate changed and we started working as a group. Our scout leaders were in-charge of taking care of all the activities. We won in debates, elocution, theory, signs n symbols and other curricular activities. Then came the doom day when we were to be tested on marching. This was our last test and we had to give our best shot. But because we were unable to hear our teacher properly, we interpreted instructions in the wrong manner and marched wrongly. It was just because of this that we lost the title to be the best class amongst four divisions. That was really depressing. But all of us had achieved the real award; we learnt the value of working as a team and adjusting according to different behaviors. It was this attitude of ours' which made our class teacher proud. Even our N.C.C. supervisor was happy after seeing the efforts we had put in.

The above example highlights various skills like teamwork, motivation, leadership, etc. and also tells about various behaviors of individuals. This is also common in organizations and world at large. What is important to learn is that we should adapt to the environment and improve our skills as far as possible.